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Sunday, February 01, 2009

Happy Birthday Charissa!

Our sweet little girl turned 2 this weekend! Can you believe it? It's hard to imagine that 2 years have gone by already. We decided to have a small party with a few family members since I still don't feel ready to host a large gathering. But we had a great time! Here are just a few pictures since both my camera died and my mother's camera died. Great timing, huh?

This was my first time experimenting with fondant. It was easier than I thought, but I definitely learned a few things that will help me the next time.

CJ loves purses, so it only seemed appropriate to have a purse cake for her.

I only got pictures of her opening one present - a xylophone that Britt and I bought her. She played with it for a few minutes, and then her Uncle "Russy" played with it for a long time. Actually, Uncle Russy played with most of her toys so I think next year we should all get him "toddler-appropriate" toys.

I look at her little face and know it will only be a blink of an eye before I'm hosting her Sweet 16. Just a reminder for me to treasure every moment with her.